08-24-64 Council Meeting Minutes

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I3EGBI,AR MEETING AUGUST 246 1964 OFFICE OF CITY TREASURER The Office of City Treasurer is reasonable as presented. Councilman Smith made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Geib seconded the motion. Motion carried. OFFICE OF CITY JUDGE The office of City Judge cannot be reasonably reduced below the total $792.00 reduction effectuated by Judge Potts. Councilman Geib made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Szymkowiak seconded the motion. Motion carried. BUDGET OF THE CITY COUNCIL The budget of the City Council has been reasonably rearranged. Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried. OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY The requested budget of the Office of City Attorney cannot be reasonably reduced beyond that which has already been done by the City Attorney, Mr. DuComb. Councilman Geib made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Szymkowiak seconded the motion. Motion carried. OFFICE OF THE BOARD The budget of the Office of the Board can be further reduced by effecting reductions in the following accounts: Account No. H -211 Freight, Express and Drayage H -213 Traveling Expenses H -214 Telephone and Telegraph H -221B Electric Current - Buildings H -223 Heat H -252 Repairs of Equipment H -261 Window Cleaning H -262 Medical Service H -266 Recording Fees H =362 Stationery and Printing H -37 Other Supplies Total Reduction Reduction 10.00 25.00 690.00 150.00 665.00 100.00 35.00 300.00 50.00 150.00 500.00 $2,675.00 It is also the unanimous opinion of this Committee that approximately $9,000.00 of this budget for lighting of the Sample Street Bridge and its approaches which has been dictated by the State Highway Commission is out of proportion with ample lighting needs. Furthermore, the Account No. H -57 Rents (Naval and Marine Building) of $14,400 has been predicated upon a need to maintain temporary space into the month of August. This would appear to be overgenerous on the part of the city, in view of the abusive way we have had to perform all conditions of an indefinite agreement of a previous administration. We could, if we hold the Navy and Marines to their word, save another $3,600.00 by their moving' into their own building by June 1, or $1,800.00 if they could move by July 1. Finally, our investigation shows that the Office of the Board has had to incorporate personnel in their budget from other depaMtln order to better orient responsibility, and this has increased the budget of the Office of the Board some $7,884.00. Councilman Glass made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Geib seconded the motion. Motion carried. BUDGET OF THE SEWER DEPARTMENT The budget of the Sewer Department has been reasonably presented and would appear to be justified in every account. Councilman Smith made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Szymkowiak seconded the motion. Motion carried. BUDGET OF THE MORRIS CIVIC AUDITORIUM The budget of The Morris Civic Auditorium can be reduced as follows: Account No. Reduction K -251 Buildings and Structures $500.00 Councilman Allen made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Palmer seconded the motion. Motion carried. NEW ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT The new Engineering Department budget can be trimmed by reducing the following accounts: Account No. Reduction L -213 Traveling Expenses $ 100.00 L-324 Other Garage & Motor Supplies 100.00 L -363 Other Office Supplies 500-100 Total Recommended Reduction $ 700.00 Councilman Smith made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried.